Founded
in 1957, the Richmond Symphony (RSO) is committed to providing
outstanding and innovative concert experiences of symphonic music of all
kinds, through its main concert series including Masterworks, Metro,
Casual Fridays, Rush Hours, Pops, LolliPops, and Discovery, and is led
by Music Director Steven Smith. The Richmond Symphony sponsors a
150-voice volunteer chorus as well as four youth orchestras, ranging
from beginning to advanced students, including two string and two full
orchestras. During each 38-week concert season, a complement of 36
full-time core and 33 per-service musicians make more than 200 public
appearances, where as many as 250,000 Virginians across the Commonwealth
are reached through concerts, education programs, statewide touring,
and weekly radio broadcasts on 88.9 WCVE-FM. The RSO has recently been
awarded a matching grant in order to purchase a large mobile outdoor
performing space, allowing the Symphony to significantly broaden its
reach to communities throughout the Greater Richmond Region.

The
Richmond Symphony seeks a talented and enthusiastic conductor to lead a
number of its education, family, pops, and classical concerts, as well
as the top youth orchestra (RSYO). The ideal candidate possesses strong
communication and organizational skills as well as strong interpersonal
skills and the ability to work with staff, colleagues, students, and
parents. In addition to being a positive and imaginative leader, the
candidate should have the ability to pay significant attention to
detail, efficient time-management skills, experience researching
programs and artists, and be flexible and adaptive in a highly-charged,
fast-paced environment. Compensation is commensurate with experience,
and includes full benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

·Rehearsal/performance
responsibilities: RSO educational programs (Discovery school-day and
LolliPops family concerts, Come and Play), RSYO concerts, and a number
of other programs as assigned

·Programming
responsibilities: participation in programming discussions with the
Music Director, Executive Director, Director of Education and Community
Engagement, Director of Orchestral Operations, Director of Advancement
and Patron Communications, Board of Directors, and related committees

·Audition responsibilities: RSYO auditions, covering for the Music Director as needed for RSO auditions

·Other
roles/responsibilities: speaking engagements, interviews with the
media, in-school conducting, and covering for or assisting the Music
Director and guest conductors as needed

Qualifications:

·Masters degree in conducting or higher, or equivalent experience preferred

·Experience
conducting a wide variety of levels (i.e., high school, college,
community, and/or professional); weighted consideration will be given
for youth orchestra experience

·Authorization to work in the United States

·Employment offers are contingent on a job-related criminal background check.

Applicants must submit, by May 15, 2015, 11:59 pm:

·Video recording (YouTube or Vimeo; please provide link and password)

·Full resume and repertoire list of music performed in concert

·A cover letter and 2–3 letters of reference

·3 sample programs:

·Electronic submission is highly encouraged

Invited Candidates information:

·Candidates invited to audition will be notified no later than June 30, 2015.

·Auditions will take place on September 8, 2015.

·Invited
candidates will interview with a committee consisting of the Music
Director, Executive Director, musicians, staff, and board members.

·The
audition will include conducting the RSO and RSYO (repertoire including
a concerto and other assigned works; list provided upon invitation to
audition), and an introduction of one of the assigned works as if to an
audience.

·Finalists may be invited to conduct a concert program in the fall of 2015.